If you do in the end make the booking, Rydges will be the best hotel at T1, ($$$) or you could take Aerotel too, which will be cheaper than the Rydges.A few years ago, I overnighted at the Ibis Budget, thought there were taxis at the taxi rank at T2/T3 to get to T1 for SYD, how totally wrong I w...

Am not 100 % sure, but worth a try.Though the QFi J MEL lounge is in the "basement" with no windows to the outside, they use curtains to make the room look ok.For a first time visit, I guess its ok for you to give it a try.Have not done your routing, but have flown with QFi out of MEL several tim...

Main point, is that if you make that booking, for flying the QF A330 Aust domestic, esp PER to the east coast/vv, there is quite a large chance/high likelihood that the plane might change to a 737 closer to the date of departure.MEL to SYD/vv used to have a lot of 330s at one time, I had made a b...

Qantas wants 4 covid tests though, 1 before departing Aust, 1 before return, and 2 while in "home" quarantine.If you have to go, I guess you have to do the tests, but if not essential, if I were you, I would wait.Having those tests is not cheap.Or if you are happy to pay, ok I guess.The need for...

I am here as the other travel website I hang on, seems to be out of action.How many trips do you plan to have per year, I find Accor is good, but their points expire if no activity for a year.With Covid, its been like this.Rydges points also expire.Best Western is a good one, as their points don...